The Budget Kit
The Common Cents Money Management Workbook
New York : Kaplan, [2011]
Format: Book
Edition: Sixth edition.
Description: xxi, 214 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
The bestselling guide to getting finances under control --- now fully updated and revised for these financially challenging times."One of the most usable resources weʹve ever seen." -- Money magazine No matter your financial goal, a well-defined budget is the first step to achieving success. The Budget Kit offers consumers a foundation of knowledge, advice in reining in out of control spending, and necessary background information on personal investing.Judy Lawrence, trusted budget coach and personal financial counselor, uses straightforward and easy-to-understand exercises to teach readers how to meet their financial needs and goals.The Budget Kit is filled with forms and tools for record-keeping, including: Monthly budget worksheet Debt repayment worksheet Online information record Medical expense record Flexible spending recordThe Budget Kit is fully revised and now includes an updated online resource guide that directs readers to helpful websites for additional information on spending guidelines, credit card debt, and recovery issues. -- from http://www.google.com (Sep. 26, 2011).
Contents:
1. Introduction: How to Use The Budget Kit --- 2. Living in a Cashless Society --- 3. Online Information Record ---- PART ONE. 1. New Worth Statement --- 2. Setting Financial Goals. a. Identified Goals Worksheet --- b. Goals Savings Record --- 3. Needs/Wants List ---- PART TWO. 4. Yearly Budget Worksheet (Non-Monthly Anticipated Expenses). a. Suggestion List -- Additional Non-Monthly Expenses --- b. Gift Giving Worksheet --- c. Christmas/Holiday Expense Worksheet --- 5. Monthly Budget Worksheet --- 6. Variable Income Worksheet. a. Basic Monthly Household and Personal Expenses --- 7. Windfall Planner --- 8. Multiple Sales Monthly Planner --- 9. Debt Payoff Record --- 10. Debt Repayment Worksheet --- 11. Credit Card Purchase Record --- 12. Monthly Expense Record --- 13. Summary-for-the-Year Record/End-of-the-Year Tax Information ---- PART THREE. 14. Medical Expense Record --- 15. Flexible Spending Record --- 16. Tax-Deductible Expense Record --- 17. Miscellaneous Expense Record --- 18. Investment/Savings Record. a. Savings Activity Record --- b. Retirement Savings Record --- 19. Child Support Records. a. Child Support Payment Record --- b. Child Support Enforcement Record --- c. Child Visitation Record --- 20. Subscription Record --- 21. Online and Mail Order Purchase Record.
ISBN:
9781607148609 (pbk.)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BUSINESS Finance Personal Law | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | Out (Due: 5/20/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-201) and index.